Fleetwood Mac
Early recordings by the musicians who shaped Fleetwood Mac: the Fritz single issued as Sincerely, San Jose, followed by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ album as a duo.
ListenSincerely, San Jose — both sides · 1968
Sincerely, San Jose (Fritz) — the two sides of Karma 301.
Listen on YouTube ↗
1968 · Karma
What the World Needs Now / You Don’t Get Young Anymore
Issued under the name Sincerely, San Jose, this obscure single captures Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks in their Bay Area band Fritz, years before Buckingham Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. [1]
| Accession | OMMA-0131 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sincerely, San Jose (Fritz) |
| Release | 1968 · United States |
| Label | Karma · 301 |
| Format | 7-inch vinyl single · 45 rpm |
| Issue | Original commercial issue |
| Runouts | Not documented |
| Recorded grade | NM |
Release history and significance
Fritz grew from a high-school performance into a working band. The group’s own history recalls Stevie Nicks joining through a friend at the College of San Mateo in 1967. Brian Kane then auditioned at Lindsey Buckingham’s house, and the five musicians began working together on Top-40 material. [2]
Sessions at Action Recorders in San Mateo gave the band an early experience of making records. FleetwoodMac.net identifies the B-side, Javier Pacheco’s “You Don’t Get Young Anymore,” as a fall 1967 Action recording with Buckingham on lead vocal. The A-side is the Bacharach-David song “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” shortened on the label. [1] [2]
Karma released the two performances as Sincerely, San Jose in 1968. The unfamiliar artist name obscured a recording now placed within the Fritz–Buckingham Nicks–Fleetwood Mac history. Why that name was used is not documented. [1] [3]
Market context
Discogs lists sales for Karma 301 from US$80 to US$375, with a median of US$133.93, as recorded on 13 September 2026. The latest listed sale was 19 July 2026. [3]
Physical Description
A black-vinyl seven-inch single bearing Karma labels and catalogue number 301. The A-side title is shortened to “What the World Needs Now,” and Bacharach’s surname is misspelled in the printed writing credit. [1]
Condition
The disc is graded Near Mint. Labels are clean, without writing, stickers or conspicuous wear.
Provenance
Acquired through Discogs from seller ReelGeorgeInc on 14 July 2026.
The seller described it as unsold store stock with clean labels and said it had not been played, describing the buyer as the first person who would play it.
Sources
- FleetwoodMac.net, What the World Needs Now / You Don’t Get Young Anymore. Fritz personnel, Action recording date and Buckingham lead vocal.
- Fritz Rabyne Memorial Band, Gallery and band history. The band’s account of its formation, Nicks and Kane joining, and Action Recorders sessions.
- Discogs, Sincerely, San Jose — What the World Needs Now, release 10001338. Karma 301 release and sales history.
- ReelGeorgeInc, seller listing. Unsold-store-stock description retained with acquisition documentation.
- Record World, 13 July 1968, p. 7. Contemporary review of Karma 301 retained in the source record.
Catalogue text reviewed 13 September 2026.
ListenFrozen Love · 1973
Buckingham Nicks — “Frozen Love,” official audio from the 2025 remaster of the 1973 recording.
Listen on YouTube ↗
1973 · Polydor
Buckingham Nicks
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks made one album as a duo before joining Fleetwood Mac. Its closing song, “Frozen Love,” helped bring them to Mick Fleetwood’s attention. [1] [2]
| Accession | OMMA-0048 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Buckingham Nicks |
| Release | 1973 · United States |
| Label | Polydor · PD 5058 |
| Format | 12-inch vinyl LP · 33⅓ rpm |
| Issue | United States Polydor edition |
| Runouts | Not documented |
| Recorded grade | NM disc and sleeve |
Release history and significance
Recorded at Sound City in Los Angeles with producer Keith Olsen, Buckingham Nicks appeared on Polydor on 5 September 1973. Its ten songs bring together the pair’s contrasting voices and songwriting, from “Crying in the Night” to the extended guitar passages of “Frozen Love.” [1] [3]
Buckingham remembered Sound City as a second home. Olsen had helped the duo move to Los Angeles, offered them somewhere to stay and helped secure their record deal. Even after the album’s modest reception, the studio remained a place where they could work on new songs. [2]
One evening Buckingham heard “Frozen Love” playing loudly across the hall. Inside was a very tall man listening with his eyes closed: Mick Fleetwood. Olsen was demonstrating his engineering work. The encounter led to an invitation to join Fleetwood Mac; Buckingham made clear that Nicks would have to come too. [2]
The album returned to CD, digital platforms and new vinyl editions through Rhino in September 2025, after decades of collector interest in the earlier Polydor pressings. [1]
Market context
For the 1973 All Disc Records pressing of Polydor PD 5058, Discogs lists sales from US$14.99 to US$225, with a median of US$88.88, as recorded on 13 September 2026. The latest listed sale was 12 August 2026. [3]
Sources
- Rhino, Buckingham Nicks reissue announcement. Original album date, Sound City production and September 2025 editions.
- Library of Congress, interview with Lindsey Buckingham, 18 March 2025. Buckingham’s firsthand account of Sound City, Frozen Love and meeting Mick Fleetwood.
- Discogs, Buckingham Nicks, release 1778025. 1973 US Polydor PD 5058 All Disc pressing: release reference and dated sales history.
- Buckingham Nicks, Frozen Love — official audio. 2025 remaster of the original recording.
Catalogue text reviewed 13 September 2026.